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To measure vertical profiles of atmospheric aerosol backscatter coefficients at a 10.6 μm infrared wavelength up to an altitude of 5200 m under diverse meteorological conditions.

February 1, 1981Journal of applied meteorologyOpen Access

Aerosol Backscatter Coefficient Profiles Measured at 10.6μm

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RSR. L. SchwiesowNSF National Center for Atmospheric Research RCR. E. CuppDartmouth College VDV. E. DerrNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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Observational study demonstrates aerosol backscatter coefficient profiles up to 5200 meters, indicating significant altitude-dependent infrared attenuation.

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To measure vertical profiles of atmospheric aerosol backscatter coefficients at a 10.6 μm infrared wavelength up to an altitude of 5200 m under diverse meteorological conditions.
Operated an airborne 10.6 μm lidar to quantify differential backscatter cross sections across altitudes up to 5200 m over the United States high plains.
Collected simultaneous in situ measurements of particle size distributions at matching flight altitudes and compared a 10.6 μm backscatter profile with a 0.694 μm lidar profile.
Average 10.6 μm backscatter coefficients measured approximately 8 × 10⁻⁹ m⁻¹ sr⁻¹ near the surface.
Average backscatter coefficients declined to 1 × 10⁻¹⁰ sr⁻¹ at an altitude of 5200 m.

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Schwiesow et al. (1981) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a830b918847014bd698fe2f https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0450(1981)020<0184:abcpma>2.0.co;2

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Observational study demonstrates aerosol backscatter coefficient profiles up to 5200 meters, indicating significant altitude-dependent infrared attenuation.

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